| Feldforschung | field research fieldwork |
| Walforschung | cetology |
| Erforschung | exploration investigation research |
| Felsvorsprung | ledge |
| Genderforschung | gender studies |
| Hirnforschung | neuroscience |
| Käferforschung | coleopterology |
| Raumforschung | space science |
| Forschung | research |
| Moorforschung | marshy inquiry |
| Nachforschung | inquiry |
| Feldfrucht | crop |
| Feldflasche | canteen |
| Feldmarschall | field marshal field-marshal |
| Ahnenforschung | genealogy |
| Chaosforschung | chaos theory |
| Frauenforschung | women's studies |
| Höhlenforschung | speleology |
| Sexualforschung | sexology |
| Klimaforschung | climate research climate science |